human — human, humane, humanitarian 1. The notion that human should only be used as an adjective and that human being should be used for the noun is found in some older usage books (though not Fowler, 1926) but is not supported by the weight of usage.… … Modern English usage
humane — human, humane, humanitarian 1. The notion that human should only be used as an adjective and that human being should be used for the noun is found in some older usage books (though not Fowler, 1926) but is not supported by the weight of usage.… … Modern English usage
human - humane — ◊ human Human means relating to people . ...the human body. ...human relationships. ◊ humane Humane means showing kindness and sympathy, especially in preventing or reducing suffering … Useful english dictionary
human — (adj.) mid 15c., humain, humaigne, from O.Fr. humain, umain (adj.) of or belonging to man (12c.), from L. humanus of man, human, also humane, philanthropic, kind, gentle, polite; learned, refined, civilized, probably related to homo (gen.… … Etymology dictionary
human — Synonyms and related words: Adamite, Adamitic, Christian, Christlike, Christly, accommodating, affectionate, android, anthropocentric, anthropoid, anthropological, being, beneficent, benevolent, benign, benignant, bleeding, body, brotherly, cat,… … Moby Thesaurus
Humane education — makes the acquisition of relevant knowledge, skills, and commitment to living ethically, sustainably, and peaceably on this planet the very purpose of education. It does this by infusing the curricula at all levels of education with meaningful… … Wikipedia
Humane Papillomviren — HPV im Elektronenmikroskop. Systematik Reich: Viren F … Deutsch Wikipedia
human, humane — Human refers to the form, nature, or qualities characteristic of man. Formerly, human being was recommended over human, but both expressions are fully acceptable now. Humane refers to such good qualities in man as mercy, compassion, and kindness… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
Humane Papillomaviren — Humane Papillomviren HPV im Elektronenmikroskop. Systematik Reich: Viren Baltimore K. dsDNA Viren I … Deutsch Wikipedia
humane — mid 15c., variant of HUMAN (Cf. human) (Cf. german/germane, urban/urbane), used interchangeably with it until early 18c., by which time it had become a distinct word with sense of having qualities befitting human beings. But inhuman still can be… … Etymology dictionary
Humane — Hu*mane , a. [L. humanus: cf. F. humain. See {Human}.] 1. Pertaining to man; human. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. Having the feelings and inclinations creditable to man; having a disposition to treat other human beings or animals with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
